Easy Knitted Bears: Knitting patterns for bears and outfits
Learn to knit your own gorgeous bears with these easy-to-follow knitting patterns from bestselling knitting writer Fiona Goble. The patterns are suitable for almost everyone, whether adventurous beginner or expert. You can create a single-colour bear, a two-tone bear, a striped bear and even a panda – all from one basic pattern. There are also instructions to create a host of clothes, including bride & groom outfits, a graduation outfit, a Santa costume, a ballet outfit, and a sports outfit. If you’re after a cute dress, nightshirt, coat, hat, sweater or dungarees – you’ll find patterns for these, too. The designs can be personalized and you can ‘mix and match’ items to create the perfect gift, not just for new babies and children, but for all bear lovers and almost any occasion! The teddy bears and outfits are all knitted using light worsted/double knitting/8-ply yarn and size US3 (3.25mm) straight knitting needles. The bears are about 7in/18cm tall. The patterns include both US and UK knitting terms.
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About the Author
Fiona was born and lives just outside London in the UK with her gardener husband and teenage son. She was taught to knit, crochet and sew by her aunt and grandmother - and the nuns at her local convent school. She has had a number of jobs, including long stints as a copywriter and political researcher. She also set up an award-winning handmade textile company, making woolen throws and bags. As well as writing craft books and magazine articles, she currently runs a local sewing group and a book group.